The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

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pictures Of marvellous beauty. The COS
tunes worn by the Egyptian msidens wer
all cream tinted and of rich material
heavily laden with coins and Egyptial
ornaments. The dark hair was flowing, ans
the low white brows we're bound with tn
soft wells of the Orient, confined with rope
Of pearls and bands of coins
CLEoPATRA-Miss Kate Power.
/ TRAIN BEARERs-Misses Ella Stone
Helen Gambreli.
Mrs. Grantley Harper,
Mrs. r. B. Stapp,
| Miss Eva Truly,
Miss Sallie Winter,
| Miss Alma Eyrich,
Miss AnnaBelle Power,
| Miss Alice Beard,
Miss Elouise Cleary,
Miss Made Fearn,
Miss Mamie Fragiacomo,
Miss Mamie Fragiacomo,
Miss Fannie VanHook.
SPHINX DANCERS.
Miss Annie Odeneal,
Miss Mary Craft,
Miss Annie Lemon,
Miss Gay Buckley,
Miss Jennie Watson,
Miss Eta Patton,
Miss Matte Saunders,
Miss Ernestine Subway.
Following this came the beautiful Xmas
Eve festival dance, by the Swedish peas
ants, in very attractive costume.
This dance contained many beautiful
figures and it was executed with much grace
and accuracy The costumes of the ladies
consisted of satin skirts of different colors,
black velvet bodices, and muslin aprons,
striped across with the colors OF Sweden.
On the head was worn a black velvet
pointed hat, laced with yellow, red and
blue and surmounted by tuft of colors
The bell stats were richly ornamented
with ribbons. The gentlemen's costumes
consisted of yellow knee brooches, red
vests, blue sashes and felt hats with bands
of yellow, red and blue around them.
Sweden was represented by:
Michael Holder, Miss Katie Porter;
Erskine Helm, Miss Mary Subway;
Nesbit Benson, Miss Eliza Winter;
Emmett Leonard, Miss Lena Chiles;
Julienne Scott, Miss Mamie Thetinga;
Percy Gambrell, Mrs. Hosford;
Harry Hughes, Mrs. Fannie Gordon
Grantley Harper, Mrs. Ewing.
After this very attractive dance came
that of the graceful Spanjards, in their gor-
geous costumes. 1t has been generally con
ceded that the Spanish dance was the most
beautiful on the program. The dancers
were all full of grace and beauty, and the
dance itself was the very poetry Of motion.
The ladies' costumes we're SO beautiful and
true to their character that one could
easily imagine himself in one of the far
famed Castles in Spain, with the lovely
Senoritas at home, about him. The
dresses were of amber and crimson yelled
in black lace, and each lady wore the
famous mantilla, aud danced to the time OF
her tambourine. The gentlemen's costum es
were rich and very becoming to the dark
eyed cavaliers. The duo dancers, Mr.
Eugene and Miss Violet Strauss, added
wonderfully to this part of the program by
their exquisite rendition of the Spanish
Bridal dance Miss Violet wore an elegant
costume of white satin and pearls with a
veil of rich old lace, and was the very in
carnation of grace. The applause that
greeted these duo dancers was long, loud
and enthusiastic, and above all, well de
served. The Spanish dance was composed
of the following ladies and gentlemen;
Eugene Strauss, Miss Violet Strauss;
Vivian Powell, Miss Mary Troupe
III. ID. Lowd, Miss Ada Beard;
Harvey Ware, Miss Bertha Livingston
Newt. d. Culley, Miss Eula Emerson
Clifton Livingston, Miss Estelle Daniel;
acob Kausler, Miss Nellie Kausler.
Next in order came "Merrie England"
in the old 'Virginia Reel" danced before
their peerless queen, Miss Minnie Ford,
"who had all the royal makings of queen
laid nobly on her." In her ricl court
dress of crimson and gold brocade she was
every inch queen, and received glad
homage, not alone from her own loyal
subjects, but from many other nations. In
close attendance upon Her Majesty was the
Earl OF Essex (Mr. Ed. Yerger) in noble
livery, and nobly did he maintain his proud
position at her side. The reel was danced
by ladies in the picturesque Greenaway
dress, narrow skirts, short waists and full
puffs on the shoulders reaching almost to
the ears, and immense flower laden bon
nets on their heads. Among the cos
tunes was one a hundred years old worn
wore pink satin knee pants, long tailed
velvet coats and powdered wigs. The
rollicking reel was greatly complimented
by the enthusiastic applause of the audi
ence. The dancers in this were:
QUEEN-Miss Minnie Ford.
DUKE-Alex. Virden.
EARL-Ed. Yerger.
Melville Mitchell, Mrs. c. G. Campbell
Alex. Montgomery, Miss Maria Lowry
G. E. Kenner, Miss Willie Atkinson;
Geo. Lemon, Miss Mamie Beard
joe Power, Miss Mary Green;
Emmett Wilson, Miss Annie Hackley
A. j. King, Miss Ada Blalock;
as Rutherford, Miss Cynthia Wacaster
l.. +. Montgomery, Miss Emmie Bailey.
| Last among the dances, but by nc
| means least, came the American Wa
| dance, by the Braves, and Moon dance BY
| the squaws. Much had been said of Thu
dance before the Kirmess, but the specta
tors soon realized that the half had neye
been told. The curtain rose upon tn,
squaws sitting carelessly grouped abou
the stage, with not a Brave in sight, whel
suddenly into their midst crept the Chic
(Mr. Luther Manship,)
"Clad In all his richest raiment
| Robe of fur and belt of wampum,
Splendid with his paint and plumage,
Beautiful with beads and tassels,'
in search for his braves. Like some grea
bird of gorgeous plumage he flashed acros
the stage, his eagle crest upreared as b
wheeled in ceaseless circles. After som
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